No Champions League football for Leicester City duo Iheanacho, Ndidi after loss to Tottenham
Published: May 23, 2021
Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho will not be playing in next season's UEFA Champions League if they remain at Leicester City following their 4-2 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening. It seemed like the Foxes would be in the Champions League next season when they led 2-1 with four...
First EPL squad involvement for West Brom and Sheffield United teenagers of Nigerian descent
Published: May 23, 2021
Two teenagers of Nigerian descent in the shape of West Brom defensive midfielder Timothy Iroegbunam and Sheffield United striker William Osula are in contention to make their Premier League debuts on the final day of the season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Iroegbunam and Osula have been named in the matchday squad f...
Promising goalkeeper Okonkwo watching Arsenal battle Brighton & Hove from the stands
Published: May 23, 2021
Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has to wait for his English Premier League debut, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Hale End Academy product arrived with the first team squad to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and probably warmed up with the two goalkeepers named in the matchday squad before th...
Awaziem becomes 5th most expensive Nigerian defender in history after permanent transfer from Porto
Published: May 23, 2021
Super Eagles center back Chidozie Awaziem is set to become the joint-fifth most expensive Nigerian defender in history when he officially completes his permanent transfer to Boavista in the summer, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Porto-owned player joined Boavista on a season-long loan last September with an optio...
Fiorentina join Lazio in race for 20-goal Crotone striker Simy
Published: May 23, 2021
According to Sky Sport Italia (via Calcio News 24), Fiorentina are the latest club showing interest in Crotone marksman Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo. The Sharks are resigned to losing Nigeria's all-time top scorer in the Serie A following their demotion to the second-tier of Italian football. Crotone president Giann...
Everton remain interested in signing Nigeria Football Federation target
Published: May 23, 2021
English Premier League side Everton are still interested in signing Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee, according to reports. The Netherlands youth international of Nigerian descent spent the second of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Italian Serie A club Parma but the transfer did not work out as expected due to ...
Official : Union Berlin confirm Awoniyi is returning to parent club Liverpool
Published: May 22, 2021
2013 U17 World Cup winner Taiwo Awoniyi has played his last match for German Bundesliga club Union Berlin. The center forward was in action for 32 minutes as Union Berlin defeated RB Leipzig 2-1 to qualify for next season's Europa Conference League. Awoniyi joined Union Berlin on a season-long loan last Se...
Adeboyejo and Dike's Barnsley suffer Championship play-off heartbreak against Swansea City
Published: May 22, 2021
Andre Ayew's Swansea City have progressed to the Championship playoff final at the expense of Barnsley after a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday evening.   Ibadan-born striker Victor Adeboyejo made a surprise start for Barnsley - his 13th from a possible 54 in all competitions this term. Valérien Ismae...
Photo confirmation : Nigerian youngster likened to Brazil legend Roberto Carlos joins Arsenal
Published: May 22, 2021
English Premier League club Arsenal officially introduced their U9 squad for the forthcoming campaign this week. Anglo-Nigerian youngster Morakinyo Akinyemi is one of the new intakes at the Gunners and the new schoolboy will start his journey to earn himself a scholarship as from next season. The north London cl...
Fulham coach confirms three Nigerian players will depart the club at season's end
Published: May 22, 2021
Fulham coach Scott Parker has confirmed that all the loan players presently at the club will be leaving the Cottagers at the end of the 2020-2021 season, meaning tomorrow's game against Newcastle United at Craven Cottage will be their final match. Fulham signed seven players on loan including Nigeria internationals...
Length of contract Chelsea winger Victor Moses agreed with Spartak Moscow revealed
Published: May 22, 2021
Victor Moses's nine-year association with Chelsea is certainly coming to an end when the summer transfer window officially opens for business. The former Nigeria international will be playing against the likes of CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and Zenit St. Petersburg again next season as Spartak have a...
Exciting winger Edozie stars with goal and assist as Man City are crowned U18 national champions
Published: May 22, 2021
Exciting Nigeria-eligible winger Samuel Edozie was outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Fulham 3-1 to secure the U18 National title on Saturday afternoon. It's ten days since the Citizens beat Burnley to win the U18 Premier League North title and they faced the southern division winners at the Academy Stadium fo...
Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee hoping to bounce back after injury-plagued season at Stoke City
Published: May 22, 2021
Former Golden Eaglets invitee Iffy Udanoh is hoping to bounce back after an injury-plagued season at Championship outfit Stoke City, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Potters saw off competition from the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa to sign the 2003-born center back on scholar...
Ex-Golden Eaglets star likened to Victor Moses scores first professional goal for Viborg
Published: May 22, 2021
One of the stars of the Golden Eaglets squad to the 2019 U17 World Cup in Brazil, Ibrahim Said scored his first professional goal for Viborg as they registered an impressive 3-0 road win against Fredericia at Monjasa Park on Friday evening. Said is living up to the billing as the 'Next Victor Moses' as his first se...
Arteta promotes five teenagers of Nigerian descent to first-team training pre-Brighton & Hove
Published: May 22, 2021
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ran the rule over five Nigeria-eligible teenagers during Arsenal's penultimate workout before taking to the pitch against Brighton & Hove on Sunday, May 23. The 19-year-olds Folarin Balogun and Arthur Okonkwo were joined by three 18-year-olds in Miguel Azeez, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji and Ma...